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Bertin Instruments launches a new accessory for its sample homogenizer Precellys Evolution: the 96 well-plate. Discover the new design of the tube holder & the blocking plate and the new consumables: Ease-of-use New individual caps: no cross-contamination risk Better tube positioning New matrix: better application coverage Product references: Tough micro-organism lysing VK05 WP: P002136-LYSK0-A Soft […]

The three partners consolidated their expertise on developing a highly-sensitive test capable of detecting SARS-CoV-2 on site, in less than 15 minutes. The environmental test kit is now available, while the human diagnostic kit is in its final validation phase and scheduled for release in the upcoming weeks. Bertin Technologies, a subsidiary of CNIM, C4Diagnostics, […]

Bertin Instruments and PathogenDx join forces in the fight against Covid-19 to create an innovative solution for airborne virus detection in air samples. This new solution consists of the Coriolis air sampler (Bertin Instruments) and the EnviroX-Rv kit (PathogenDx), based on a RT-qPCR+ PCR-DNA microarray hybridization technology. Thanks to the Coriolis high collection efficiency and […]

From May 13 to 14, 2020, Bertin – a CNIM Group company – will participate in its first virtual trade exhibition – the Maritime Search & Rescue event – initially organized in Tallin, Estonia, by Defence Leaders in partnership with the Estonian Police & Border Guard Board. As search & rescue organizations are conducting more […]

The current Covid-19 pandemic is exposing the need for reliable solutions for airborne contamination control in healthcare settings. Bertin Instruments has developed Coriolis μ , a cyclonic air sampler that can be used coupled with rapid microbiology techniques to detect airborne viruses, including coronaviruses. The Coriolis μ is used by Imperial College London scientists to […]

Bertin presents its global offer dedicated to the healthcare sector; effective and innovative solutions for the multiple challenges of the sector: – SaphyRAD: a health physics instrument for searching and measuring radiation to ensure the protection of people in exposed environments such as hospitals – Coriolis, Precellys, Incellis: modern and efficient laboratory equipment for airborne […]

The Coriolis µ air samplers, from Bertin Technologies, has been extensively used by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of Shenzhen and Guangzhou, as well as the South China Institute of Environmental Sciences to collect  coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 responsible for COVID-19 and clearly evaluate the risk of aerosol contamination in critical areas. It is […]

On January 28, 2020, Exensor Technology – a subsidiary of Bertin Technologies (CNIM Group) – was successfully awarded a new contract with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to supply Flexnet, an Unmanned Unattended Ground Sensor (UUGS) system. The first batch of systems will be delivered to the Royal Netherlands Army in Summer 2020. Exensor Technology secured an 8-year […]

In light of the global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bertin has a special thought for those who are mobilized to stop the disease. EMPLOYEE PROTECTION Implementing national & international governmental measures aiming at limiting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, & complying with the World Health Organization (WHO) directives, Bertin has established preventive actions […]

The lack of validated methods for high-throughput virome analysis has long been an obstacle in the understanding of the human gut virome. For this reason, studying and knowing the impact of each step leading to result of virome analysis is crucial. In a recent article, a group has been using a mock-virome community sample (containing […]